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Originally Posted by CaliforniaDreamin
The ducal palace is stunning. I understand that this is where Diana and Charles-Philippe will have their principal residence, and they will also keep an apartment in Paris according to an interview I read in a French magazine.
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There's also where the ceremony is going to take place. You can see the Church of St. John Evangelist on the link I posted (which is part of the estate).
The Palace of the Cinco Quinas is partly setled on the Roman-Visigode walls of the old Castle of Évora (see the military contours of the building, as well as the tower of the main façade):
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...Picture066.jpg
http://www.travel-images.com/portugal189.jpg
It was presented to the family by King D. João I, at the end of the 14th century.
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BTW, here's an article about Diana's mother, Duchess Claudine:
British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce